http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Dial/507519999_Q7i9W-Ti.jpg http://snclocks.smugmug.com/gallery/7671769_tNMfD/ 2009-04-07T00:46:47Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />It is interesting to study the hands on Vienna Regulators. This mechanism goes in a dwarf serpentine case - suggesting it was made in the 1850 to 1865 time frame - based on a number of spec ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#507519999_Q7i9W" title="It is interesting to study the hands on Vienna Regulators. This mechanism goes in a dwarf serpentine case - suggesting it was made in the 1850 to 1865 time frame - based on a number of spec ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Dial/507519999_Q7i9W-Th.jpg" width="149" height="150" alt="It is interesting to study the hands on Vienna Regulators. This mechanism goes in a dwarf serpentine case - suggesting it was made in the 1850 to 1865 time frame - based on a number of spec ..." title="It is interesting to study the hands on Vienna Regulators. This mechanism goes in a dwarf serpentine case - suggesting it was made in the 1850 to 1865 time frame - based on a number of spec ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:52:47Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Dial/507519999_Q7i9W-Th.jpg 2009-04-07 08:24:34 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Front of cleaned mechanism. A number of things to note: Firstly, the extremely fine levers, springs and racks on the front of the plate. As you come to know Vienna Regulator mechanisms yo ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#496451143_KevPo" title="Front of cleaned mechanism. A number of things to note: Firstly, the extremely fine levers, springs and racks on the front of the plate. As you come to know Vienna Regulator mechanisms yo ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Front-of/496451143_KevPo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="130" alt="Front of cleaned mechanism. A number of things to note: Firstly, the extremely fine levers, springs and racks on the front of the plate. As you come to know Vienna Regulator mechanisms yo ..." title="Front of cleaned mechanism. A number of things to note: Firstly, the extremely fine levers, springs and racks on the front of the plate. As you come to know Vienna Regulator mechanisms yo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Front-of/496451143_KevPo-Th.jpg 2009-03-21 16:54:41 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />A maker had three choices when designing a mechanism for a dwarf Vienna Regulator. They could add an extra gear to the trains, they could use extremely fine teeth on the gears that make up ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#495320838_7THhF" title="A maker had three choices when designing a mechanism for a dwarf Vienna Regulator. They could add an extra gear to the trains, they could use extremely fine teeth on the gears that make up ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Winding/495320838_7THhF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="63" alt="A maker had three choices when designing a mechanism for a dwarf Vienna Regulator. They could add an extra gear to the trains, they could use extremely fine teeth on the gears that make up ..." title="A maker had three choices when designing a mechanism for a dwarf Vienna Regulator. They could add an extra gear to the trains, they could use extremely fine teeth on the gears that make up ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Winding/495320838_7THhF-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 08:26:31 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />A shot of some extremely small teeth, each of which is just perfect. And, then there is the winding click - realize that the click is only just over a half inch long, but so perfectly forme ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#495320777_WLsdE" title="A shot of some extremely small teeth, each of which is just perfect. And, then there is the winding click - realize that the click is only just over a half inch long, but so perfectly forme ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Winding/495320777_WLsdE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="A shot of some extremely small teeth, each of which is just perfect. And, then there is the winding click - realize that the click is only just over a half inch long, but so perfectly forme ..." title="A shot of some extremely small teeth, each of which is just perfect. And, then there is the winding click - realize that the click is only just over a half inch long, but so perfectly forme ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Winding/495320777_WLsdE-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 08:28:13 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Another detail showing how finely this piece is made. The small knob on the end of the strike lifting lever (at about the 2 o'clock position in the photo) - the knob is what would ride agai ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#495320740_Ww5LN" title="Another detail showing how finely this piece is made. The small knob on the end of the strike lifting lever (at about the 2 o'clock position in the photo) - the knob is what would ride agai ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Quarter/495320740_Ww5LN-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="Another detail showing how finely this piece is made. The small knob on the end of the strike lifting lever (at about the 2 o'clock position in the photo) - the knob is what would ride agai ..." title="Another detail showing how finely this piece is made. The small knob on the end of the strike lifting lever (at about the 2 o'clock position in the photo) - the knob is what would ride agai ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Quarter/495320740_Ww5LN-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 11:52:02 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />OK - you could argue that I am just having fun with my new bellows - seeing how small a part I can effectively shoot. And, hey, you would probably be right. But, this shot really does make ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#496451280_uJ7fg" title="OK - you could argue that I am just having fun with my new bellows - seeing how small a part I can effectively shoot. And, hey, you would probably be right. But, this shot really does make ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Phenomenal/496451280_uJ7fg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="OK - you could argue that I am just having fun with my new bellows - seeing how small a part I can effectively shoot. And, hey, you would probably be right. But, this shot really does make ..." title="OK - you could argue that I am just having fun with my new bellows - seeing how small a part I can effectively shoot. And, hey, you would probably be right. But, this shot really does make ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Phenomenal/496451280_uJ7fg-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 10:31:31 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />A shot of the other strike lifting arm. And a view of the second and third largest gears in the hour strike train.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#495320669_rU76G" title="A shot of the other strike lifting arm. And a view of the second and third largest gears in the hour strike train."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Hour-Strike/495320669_rU76G-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="A shot of the other strike lifting arm. And a view of the second and third largest gears in the hour strike train." title="A shot of the other strike lifting arm. And a view of the second and third largest gears in the hour strike train." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Hour-Strike/495320669_rU76G-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 11:48:46 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Another shot of an exceptional set of gear trains.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#495321084_epX9u" title="Another shot of an exceptional set of gear trains."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Gears-from/495321084_epX9u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="124" alt="Another shot of an exceptional set of gear trains." title="Another shot of an exceptional set of gear trains." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Maranzeller-Gears-from/495321084_epX9u-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 10:54:28 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />I just had to shoot a number of views of this magnificant mechanism.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#496450695_7Hgxh" title="I just had to shoot a number of views of this magnificant mechanism."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Finished/496450695_7Hgxh-Th.jpg" width="93" height="150" alt="I just had to shoot a number of views of this magnificant mechanism." title="I just had to shoot a number of views of this magnificant mechanism." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Finished/496450695_7Hgxh-Th.jpg 2009-03-21 18:02:35 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a> </p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#496450456_M7Yje" title="SNClocks' photo"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Finished/496450456_M7Yje-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="SNClocks' photo" title="SNClocks' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Finished/496450456_M7Yje-Th.jpg 2009-03-21 18:01:57 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />I think this shot highlights the effort I make to clean up each and every screw, and re-blue them to perfection. Note too how perfectly the gongs came out of the same treatment. And, after ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#496450610_eRATt" title="I think this shot highlights the effort I make to clean up each and every screw, and re-blue them to perfection. Note too how perfectly the gongs came out of the same treatment. And, after ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Back-of/496450610_eRATt-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="I think this shot highlights the effort I make to clean up each and every screw, and re-blue them to perfection. Note too how perfectly the gongs came out of the same treatment. And, after ..." title="I think this shot highlights the effort I make to clean up each and every screw, and re-blue them to perfection. Note too how perfectly the gongs came out of the same treatment. And, after ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Back-of/496450610_eRATt-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-21 18:00:38 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a> </p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#496450490_kcw4E" title="SNClocks' photo"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Finished/496450490_kcw4E-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="SNClocks' photo" title="SNClocks' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Finished/496450490_kcw4E-Th.jpg 2009-03-21 17:58:07 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a> </p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/7671769_tNMfD#496451070_ER6Jm" title="SNClocks' photo"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Finished/496451070_ER6Jm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="SNClocks' photo" title="SNClocks' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-07T00:48:10Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-592-Dwarf-Serpentine-by/VR-592-Marenzeller-Finished/496451070_ER6Jm-Th.jpg 2009-03-21 18:03:40